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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Obesity Surgery

Obesity surgery may double risk of bone fractures

June 16, 2009
A study by the Mayo Clinic has found that people who undergo weight-loss surgery may be twice as likely to break a bone--particularly a hand or foot--later in life than people who don't have the surgery. The reason is that rapid weight loss also speeds bone turnover, which causes the bones to thin. But doctors say they don't know if this increased fracture risk is long-term, or if it's just the body's way of adjusting to extreme weight loss. The scientists who led the study say that in the meant... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Are You a Candidate for Obesity Surgery? Part 1
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

The option of surgery to treat obesity has gained in popularity over the past several years. As the... Read more »

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Are You a Candidate for Obesity Surgery? Part 2
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...higher in the bypass group when compared to a morbidly obese control population. How Does it... Read more »

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Bariatric surgery, diabetes, and Medicare
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...previously about bariatric surgery (stomach surgery for obese people) for people with diabetes... Read more »

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Have Complicated Diabetes/Obesity?? Bariatric Surgery May Help
By The HealthGal , Health Expert

...option, when weighing the inherent risks??   The Obesity Society endorsed this treatment but... Read more »

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Diabetes, Obesity and Prostate Cancer: Is Surgery Still an Option?
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

...cancer." He was advised against surgery because of his obesity and diabetes. He is looking for... Read more »

Health Guide

Taking Responsibility for your Weight
...involved a 55+ year old woman with high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia (cholesterol of 252) and extreme obesity (5 feet tall, 190 lbs, body mass index of 37.1; fyi, normal BMI is up to 25,... Read more »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Highlights
Risk FactorsObesity. Being overweight is a significant risk factor for gallstones. In obese people, the liver over-produces cholesterol, which is delivered into the bile and causes it to... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction
...reduce disability in very obese patients who have low back pain, according to a study in the journal Obesity Surgery.Intradiskal electrothermal treatment (IDET) is no better than sham (fake)... Read more »
Peripheral Artery Disease
...pressure)·        Have diabetes·        Smoke ·        Have high cholesterol·        Are obese·        Do not exercise·        Have a family history... Read more »
Weight Control and Diet: Highlights
...woman had a deadly build up of acids called ketones in her blood, a condition called ketoacidosis.About ObesityObesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over. It accounts for nearly... Read more »

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